Νομαδίτης

nomadic, pastoral

Translated by Catharine Roth12 Feb 2006Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] a life lived privately.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νομαδίτης· ὁ ἰδιώτης βίος.

Betacode

*nomadi/ths: o( i)diw/ths bi/os.

Notes

The headword adjective is found once in Synesius (genitive singular) but is otherwise attested only here.
cf. generally nu 450, nu 452.

Linked from2 entries

ν450Νομάδεςnomads[Meaning] tended herds. Also [meaning] Scythian peoples. For "Straton wanders among nomad Scythians". [So says] Aristophanes. In reference to those being annoying and staying around -- since the Scythians, on account of…
ν452Νομάδωνnomads', of nomads[Meaning] of uncivilized [people], of barbarians. Those who are called "Wagon-borne" or "Wagon-living."

Neighbouring entries

ν449Νόθοςbastard ν450Νομάδεςnomads ν451Νομαδίτηςnomadic, pastoral ν452Νομάδωνnomads', of nomads ν453ΝομαντίαNomantia, Numantia

Revision history3 revisions · last 19 Nov 2020

19 Nov 2020tweaked note — Catharine Roth
17 Jun 2013x-refs; more keywords — David Whitehead
12 Feb 2006note — David Whitehead
12 Feb 2006Translated — Catharine Roth